Mess We'Re In

Orla Quinn is having a mad time of it.

It's the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her beloved CDs and demos, Orla moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and a band called Shiva.

Orla wants to make music, but juggling two jobs and partying every night isn't helping, and the strange chaos in her head never seems to let up. Back in Ireland her parents' marriage has crumbled, she's not speaking to her father, and her mother and sister are drinking too much.

While Orla's own dreams seem to be going nowhere, Shiva are on the brink of something big. But, as the hype around the band intensifies, so does the hedonism. Relationships in the house are growing strained - and, one way or another, everything is about to come to a head.

This is the story of a young woman thrashing through life, trying to find home in a strange new place. It's about diaspora, community, and finding your tribe. Most of all, it's about music: how it can break you down and build you back up again, and how to find your rhythm in it when all you hear is noise.